Congressman Kerry Bentivolio

Representing the 11th District of Michigan

Defense and National Security

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More on Defense and National Security

Rep. Bentivolio: Obama scandals threaten the Constitution

Jun 3, 2013

Rather than President Barack Obama working to jumpstart the economy by meeting with his jobs council or laying out a plan for tax reform that will lower unemployment, the White House is busy dealing with a wide array of scandals.  The Benghazi cover-up, the government secretly obtaining phone records belonging to the Associated Press and the targeting of conservative groups by the IRS (including the leaking of private information to supporters of the president), are all of the same variety.

Congressman Bentivolio Introduces the Support Democracy in Egypt Act

Mar 5, 2013

WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, Congressman Kerry Bentivolio introduced the Support Democracy in Egypt Act. The bill temporarily suspends any further delivery of F-16 planes and Abrams tanks to Egypt until further review to ensure that they are promoting democracy and stability in their region.

Congressman Bentivolio’s statement on the Obama adminstration’s aid package to Egypt

Jan 29, 2013
Last week, there was a report that the State Department sent four F-16’s to Egypt as part of a previous foreign aid package that was brokered between the Obama administration and then President Mubarak. A total of sixteen F-16’s and 200 Abrams tanks are scheduled to be sent to Egypt by the end of this year. Congressman Kerry Bentivolio released the following statement: “Arming President Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood with our military technology does not promote freedom and stability in the Middle East. This administration has made it clear that it does not keep the safety of Israel, our strongest ally in the region, as a priority. The Obama administration should stop adding fuel to the fire of chaos in an already volatile region. I will bring this issue up in committee when the administration testifies on its foreign aid policy.”